Clifton, CO vs Montrose, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricClifton, COMontrose, CO
Population19,51821,044
Median Household Income$52,100$70,386
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,197/mo
Median Home Value$250,500$387,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%51.1%
Poverty Rate15%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k185*182
Property Crime Rate /100k1,109*1,834
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr238—
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall13 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min20.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.719.1
College Degree Rate12.7%33.5%
Foreign-Born %7.8%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+6.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Clifton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.